Michael A. Donaldson

For other people named Michael Donaldson, see Michael Donaldson (disambiguation).

Michael A. Donaldson
Sergeant Michael A. Donaldson
Born	January 16, 1884(1884-01-16) Haverstraw, New York
Died	April 12, 1970(1970-04-12) (aged 86)
Place of burial	Saint Peters Cemetery, Haverstraw, New York
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Rank	Sergeant
Unit	Company I, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Medal of Honor

Michael A. Donaldson (January 16, 1884—April 12, 1970) was a United States Army sergeant and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in France during World War I.^[1]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company I, 165th Infantry Regiment, 42d Division. Place and date: At Sommerance-Landres-et St. Georges Road, France, 14 October 1918. Entered service at: Haverstraw, N.Y. Born: 1884, Haverstraw, N.Y. G.O. No.: 9, W.D., 1923:

Citation:The advance of his regiment having been checked by intense machinegun fire of the enemy, who were entrenched on the crest of a hill before Landres-et St. Georges, his company retired to a sunken road to reorganize their position, leaving several of their number wounded near the enemy lines. Of his own volition, in broad daylight and under direct observation of the enemy and with utter disregard for his own safety, he advanced to the crest of the hill, rescued one of his wounded comrades, and returned under withering fire to his own lines, repeating his splendidly heroic act until he had brought in all the men, 6 in number.^[1]

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	World War I portal

• List of Medal of Honor recipients
• List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War I

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

1. ^ ^{a b} "Medal of Honor recipients". World War I War Medal of Honor recipients. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/worldwari.html. Retrieved 2009-06-17. 

External links

• "Michael A. Donaldson". Claim to Fame: Medal of Honor recipients. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7862721. Retrieved 2009-06-18. 

Persondata
Name	Donaldson, Michael A.
Alternative names
Short description	World War I Medal of Honor recipient
Date of birth	January 16, 1884
Place of birth	Haverstraw, New York
Date of death	April 12, 1970
Place of death